Drugs

Question 1

What is a drug

Answer 1

any substance that affects the way the body works
e.g. raise heart rate, blurry vision

Question 2

name 3 legal drugs

Answer 2

caffeine, aspirin, antibiotics

Question 3

Name 3 illegal drugs

Answer 3

Cannabis, speed, ecstasy

Question 4

Name the 7 life processes in which the drugs affect

Answer 4

Movement - moving parts of body
Reproduction - producing offspring
Sensitivity - responding & reacting
Growth - getting to adult size
Respiration - turning food into energy
Excretion - getting rid of waste
Nutrition - getting Food to stay alive
Drug - affect brain - affects movement and sensitivity
Drug - affect liver & kidneys (process waste) - affect excretion

Question 5

What are reactional drugs

Answer 5

drugs used for enjoyment rather than medicine - can be legal or illegal

Question 6

What are solvents?
Give examples for solvent

Answer 6

Drugs that can make you hallucinate. they usually have a severe effect on behaviour and character. - can cause damage to lungs, brain liver and kidneys
E.G paint, aerosols and glues

Question 7

what is alcohol and at what age can you buy it?

Answer 7

at the age of 18. Found in beer, wine and spirits. a depressant - means it decreases activity of brain and slows down response.
poison - can affect the liver and brain this can lead to cirrhosis (liver disease)
Very addictive and can impair judgment which can lead to accidents.

Question 8

Give 8 Illegal drugs

Answer 8

Ecstasy and LSD (hallucinogens) - Ecstasy gives the feeling of boundless energy. leads to dehydration, overheating and sometimes death
Heroine and morphine (pain killers) - highly addictive. both cause degeneration of person’s life
Amphetamine and methedrine (stimulants) - Gives boundless energy. Users become psychologically dependent. behaviour and character deteriorate.
Barbiturates (depressants) - slow down nervous system so they slow down reaction time. Help you to sleep but seriously habit - forming